Senior Manager R&D, Finance

Job description

*About Astellas*:

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

*About this job:*

As a Senior Manager R&D, Finance you will partner with the medical affairs team, managing all aspects of financial planning and supporting successful delivery of the teams financial objectives.

*The post holder will*:

* Build a strong understanding of systems and processes that support the MA Established Markets business that can be leveraged to drive efficient data collection

* Maintain compliance with J-SOX, EFPIA, internal audit and other regulatory requirements

* Business partner with Regional Medical Affairs Heads, managing all aspects of financial planning and analysis within the sub regions.

* Collaborate with Study Team, financial oversight of clinical study portfolio

* Work with R&D Finance COE team, R&D Finance Global and Established Markets Regional Finance to execute MA business reporting and financial analysis for the MA Established Markets Region and Affiliates.

* Participate in business change projects improving operational efficiency of the newly evolving MA Established Markets organization, helping to implement new solutions.

*Essential Knowledge & Experience*:

* Financial analysis/ or accounting experience

* Experience in improving financial planning and reporting activities

* Previous experience as a finance business partner or similar role

* Experience in improving financial planning and reporting activities

* Strong business acumen with the ability to manage and appropriately challenge stakeholders

*Preferred Knowledge & Experience*:

* Experience in a multi-national, multi-currency environment

* Experience with SAP, Hyperion and Anaplan

* Pharmaceutical experience in a similar role is desirable

*Educations/Qualifications*:

* Degree educated in Finance or Accounting

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.